Rachel Robinson: Former Nurse and Wife of Jackie Robinson with a Net Worth of $10 Million
Rachel Robinson, born in Los Angeles in 1922, is a former professional registered nurse with a net worth of $10 million. She is best known for being married to Jackie Robinson from 1946 until his passing in 1972. Rachel graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles and later from New York University where she worked as a nurse and a professor.
After Jackie’s death, Rachel incorporated the Jackie Robinson Development Corporation and co-authored the book Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait. She received the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig in 2007 and the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. Rachel Robinson has been portrayed in films by actresses Ruby Dee and Nicole Beharie. She currently lives on a 60-acre farm in Connecticut.
